Change Polluted Water. Do Not Change Healthy Water.

Fish tank water and water changes has become a matter of controversy. How do we keep aquarium water pure and healthy and avoid doing water changes? Are water changes even necessary?
There is a simple rule: Make nature your partner. Going the industry way of dosing your pure, and healthy water with chemicals and other treatments will not only turn your pure, healthy aquarium water toxic, but it also creates the unnecessary need to change water on a weekly or daily basis. But if you follow this simple rule and make nature your partner, nature will do 99% of work for your fish tank and you simply can enjoy your fish keeping hobby and you can stop changing water in your aquarium.
Some in the fishtube community have been going hysterical about the previous video 'Stop Changing Your Water!' without understanding how simple it is to maintain pure and healthy fish tank water without water changes. It is time to explain to you and to them how one can maintain a healthy tank, water, plants and fishes by following this simple rule without having to change water at all!

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0:00 Teaser
0:29 Controversy and Context
2:29 Stop changing water
3:42 Plastic and Unnatural Aquariums
5:26 Make Natural Aquariums
7:49 Magic Ingredient
9:00 Story of Lake Tahoe
10:07 Nitrates and Carbon
11:40 Bottom Line

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[FatherFish]

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[kosys]

I feel the need to chime in here. When I first got into this hobby I wanted to learn as much as I could and like many others used YouTube to do that and what I discovered was shocking. The majority went on about the dangers of Nitrates, the importance of weekly water changes of 30 -50%, the importance of vacuuming your substrate, the importance of fertilizers for your plants and so on. Then I stumbled across father fish and he was saying the exact opposite of what almost everyone else is saying. So instead of dismissing what father fish was saying I did a deep dive into what he was saying and started to find that what he is saying is kinda making sense to me so I really started to dive deep, so much so that I adopted father fishes way of doing things. What I found out was that Father Fish was absolutely right, all the problems I was having started to fade away and my tank and the life in it started to thrive. When people see my tank their first reaction is wow what an awesome looking tank. I stopped doing water changes, I stopped worrying about Nitrates (you don't want to get me going about the whole Nitrate fiasco) and I stopped cleaning my tank. The tank is pristine, Nitrates are not harming my fish, the water is not going bad because I stopped changing water and you would think I spend a lot of time cleaning the tank because it's so clean looking when I don't clean it at all. I struggled with the advice of many others, it wasn't until I adopted Father Fish's way of thinking that my tank started to thrive. Now I get to enjoy the beauty of my tank instead of fighting the tank. Giving Father fish the benefit of the doubt was the best thing I ever did in this hobby, not only that father fish backs what he says up with expert researchers who have also been right and know what they are talking about. If your new to this hobby do yourself a huge favor and be open minded, it would serve you well to listen to what this man has to say. Best part is it won't cost you a dime you just have to spend the time to listen and learn. Father Fish has taught me to enjoy my hobby and to let go of some of the fears I had. I owe my success and a huge Thank You to Father Fish. If you come across someone who says father fish doesn't know what he is talking about then that's the person you should not take any advice from because they don't know what they are talking about. Cheers!

[matthewoneill]

The dude has a 20+ year old tank, a tank whose inhabitants never have to be fed by him and the water inside gets 10% water change once a year....i think he knows how to make a healthy tank. Bravo sir!

[CCHouse-dd]

Watched literally thousands of channels for thousands of hours about the hobby, and Father Fish has gave me literally EVERYTHING that I need to be successful in 3 VIDEOS! Just wow!

[davidosborne]

I love the old timers. In a world full of basically fake everything, they are genuine, honest and truthful. It's refreshing.

[Lazar.]

Hi Father Fish! I wanted to tell you a story. I am 26. 9 years ago when I met my girlfriend I already was in love with aquariums. So I shared it with her and placed an aquarium in her room at her parents house 😂 big layer of sand, bunch of plants and a good amount of fish too. But since then we were always at my house. So she was not home most of the time. My own aquariums at my house always had issues. Crazy algae all over the place, plants didn’t grow, cyanobacteria etc. Tried everything and bought everything the sellers offered me. Did waterchanges. But it never really worked out as it should have. But the tank of my girlfriend at her parents home, that tank was crazy. The plants were growing very well, the water was clear, no algae to see, the fish were happy and even spawned. But no one ever touched that tank. Only feed sometimes. We never knew how?? But now you’ve learned me why. Back at that time I wondered if it was because of not touching it. But apparently all those brainwashed people who told me to use this and that chemical, or to do waterchanges more often or use gravel instead of sand cause sand will get rotten over time, they didn’t know anything. Thanks you father fish. You are like a grandpa to me I never had. And also the dad I never had to share this hobby with ❤

[CICYB]

I was very pro-plastic and pro-glow tank for a long time, and it costed me a lot of failure and innocent fish lives. I grew frustrated as I didnt know why my fish kept dying, and I came across Father Fish.

I'm glad I did.

I have been tuning into FF videos over the past month, and his advice has fixed my fish tank. My water was unhealthy, polluted, and was a death trap for fish - unbenounced to me. Since tearing down my tank, replacing the gravel with sand, and fake pink plastic plants with real breathing plants, I have fixed all the errors I was making, and finally have a healthy suitable home for my fish.

My PH is finally stable. My KH is finally buffering out water acidity, my nitrate levels are finally in check, and most importantly, my new fish are fucking thriving in this natural, beautiful tank.

Thank you for the help, FF.

[adamcenteno]

I hope and pray Father Fish is mentoring someone in order to keep this channel to continue with his teachings. This man is legendary.

[RoboGoby]

I feel sick that I have been deceived for so many years. How many more precious years could I have gotten out of my fish family had I adhered to these teachings. The lesson is MUCH MUCH appreciated Sensei.

[kenrooke]

The very least I could do is thank you for all you do. It’s been 2 1/2 years now since I set up my 75 gallon using your method and it is truly balanced and teeming with life. While the computer has given us access to vast amounts of information unfortunately it has made it easier to be disrespectful to anyone whose opinion differs. Your response to the negativity and bullying was handled in the way you always take. Head on, factual, and respectful. So lucky to count you as a true mentor.

[theladyamalthea]

I’ve been thinking about getting a fish tank again after 20 years of not having them, but I remembered how much work it was to do water changes, and how hard it was to keep the water clean, and all the tests for all the different levels of whatever, and I really wanted plants, but I remembered needing a CO2 injection system… So I decided to come on YouTube and see what developments there have been in the hobby. Well thank you, Algorithm, for suggesting Father Fish right away!! I was so worried I wouldn’t be able to have anything because of the start-up and maintenance costs (I work a minimum wage job) but I see now it will probably be possible for me. And instead of being a ton of time and effort, it sounds like it will be easy! I never would’ve thought my dream of a planted tank would be so simple. Thank you, Father Fish!

[krazorspoon]

As a disabled person who can only maintain this hobby by having low maintenance aquariums, I am so grateful to have invested so much of my own time into researching complex micro-organisms and the multi-facetted ecosystems that make up a healthy, primarily self-sufficient aquarium. It's always nice to hear you speak so passionately on this subject, as it bolsters my belief in myself to enjoy this hobby and succeed. Thank you for sharing your experience and insight and adding to the resources available for those who benefit from such knowledge.

[ken-mbcp]

Best video I’ve seen in years. You nailed this. Everyone trying to improve nature. Can’t be done. Live in peace. I love you all.

[AquaticDomain]

We live in a society based around making money. Setting up a natural tank doesn’t cost much money. Leaves, rocks, wood and dirt are free if you get them from a stream or pond. That’s what I did. My tanks have come alive! I used to do weekly water changes and fight with my tank almost every day. Now I just sit back to watch the life explode in my tanks. I love the hobby more than I ever have thanks to Father Fish. Please keep delivering your wonderful videos on Discord and YouTube and we will keep on listening and learning. Thank you FF.

[corneilheerschap]

This was the answer to my problems I haven't done a water change in two months and my 50 gallon has never been better. Thanks for the knowledge!

[andrewfenna]

I had a few tanks but gave up the hobby over twenty years ago. About six months ago, I was going to create a new tank so read a book which made everything so complex, I decided it was too much work.
A few weeks ago, I found this channel and cannot wait to set up an eco system aquarium.
Thank you Father Fish for passing on your knowledge and igniting my interest in this wonderful hobby 😀

[spda]

Preach brother! I have a 125 gal with just a powerhead for circulation. I've had it for 5 years and I barely ever do water changes.

[chankang]

It's great to see someone finally teaching what I've been saying for 30 yrs! Thank you!

[yearoldskater]

Just stumbled onto The Good Father's channel... and my head is spinning!
After nearly 20 years of struggling to keep tanks clean, nitrate-free, crystal clear, and free of algae using as many of the techniques and equipment from the modern Aquarium Industrial Complex that I could afford, I gave up. I couldn't keep a tank healthy for more than six or eight months. And I "knew what I was doing."
Thanks Father Fish! I cannot wait to try again!

[DashDrones]

Nature is rejected by these other YouTubers because they're sponsored by food, medicine and aquarium supply companies. It's hilarious 😂